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Stephen King for a nearly 13 yr old?

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FiveGoMadInDorset · 14/10/2018 16:53

DD has just expressed an interest in reading a Stephen King book, I remember reading both him and James Herbert avidly from about 13, but he has written a few more since then. Which would be the best one to start with or wait a bit

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FiveGoMadInDorset · 14/10/2018 20:19

Thank you all for some good suggestions, lots pf browsing tomorrow and buying new books which is always a Brucie bonus

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Ihaventgottimeforthis · 14/10/2018 20:25

I love the Jasper Fforde Thursday Next series, nursery crimes good but not quite as engaging.
Definitely recommend, and suitable for her age too - enough violence & adult themes to be grown up and mildly shocking but nothing gory or distasteful! Desperately waiting for the next in his colour series!

PinkBuffalo · 14/10/2018 20:34

I'm not sure about Stephen king at that age. I have a lot of his books but they can still give me the horrors and I'm in my 30s!
I was going to suggest Point Horror like a PP suggested. That was definitely what I was reading at that age, and could be a good precursor to king books in a couple of years.

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